Xbox First Party Exclusives Are Lacking According to Phil Spencer

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After chatting about what they’re currently playing, the topic of the future of Xbox came up.

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Spencer’s answer revolved around one of the biggest perceived weaknesses of the Xbox brand: first party exclusives.

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One thing we’ve definitely heard loud and clear is that it’s been too long since we’ve shipped what people would say is a big first party game

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We’re excited about 2023. You know, we’ve talked about games that are coming, and those games are tracking well.

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Spencer also discussed the company’s investment in the PC platform and the future of Xbox Cloud, specifically with the Samsung TV partnership.

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Regarding exclusive releases, Spencer’s take is dead on. The Nintendo Switch feels like it is constantly releasing exclusives non-stop.

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Sony continues to push the power of its exclusive line-ups, most recently with The Last of Us Remastered and, later this week, God of War Ragnarök.

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By comparison’s sake, Xbox has had a great year with Xbox Game Pass releases. However, it’s been a disappointing story in terms of first-party exclusives.

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